State University of New York at Morrisville/Universidad Tecnológica de Tula-Tepejí
Country:
Mexico
Award Date:
1998
Award Amount:
$49,001.00
Cost Share:
$110,992.00
Other Funds:
$100,000.00
Other Partners:
Universidad Tecnologica de León; Ogden Yorkshire Water Company; City of Auburn WWTF; Anheuser Busch Waste Treatment Facility; Carrier Transicold; City of Oneida WWTF; Bristol Meyers Squibb; New Process Gear WWTF; Niagara Mohawk Nuclear WWTF
The partnership between the State University of New York at Morrisville and Universidad Tecnológica de Tula-Tepejí trained municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plant operators. Instructors from the Mexican universities attended training in New York, worked with municipalities and businesses, and observed academic programs at SUNY–Morrisville. The partners from SUNY–Morrisville assessed local training needs and assisted with program development and implementation. The partners success-fully lobbied the Mexican government to create a program for certifying wastewater treatment operators.